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Hikers beware: ice don’t care
Winter weather poses some challenges, but ice is a deal-breaking for winter hikes.
Golden fall days of West Virginia wildflowers
Just because fall strolled through the door doesn’t mean the growing season in West Virginia woods has ended. Leaves are drifting lazily down from a few trees here and there. Mornings are cool. The sun’s rays are slanting in lower than before. But still the fields and roadsides are still popping with wildflower color. August…
Spring, Easter & keeping on
It’s so easy to look at the new growth of spring and think about Easter’s message of resurrection. Everything that’s blooming right now — the trees budding, leaves opening, flowers reaching up through the soil — was built to come back to life. All of these plants are designed to flourish themselves… to grow at…
How not to mess up your own fun
Who knew, back when we used to swing on trees and hide out under the forsythia bush on summer days, that “getting outdoors” would one day be a thing. Like, a Thing. An activity. A hobby. An industry. As kids, we were just told to outside and play, so we did. In a tiny town…
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About Me
Hi! I’m Kate Shunney — newspaper editor, photographer, hiker and mom of two boys. Most of all, I’m a huge fan of my home state of West Virginia and all its outdoor treasures (and people, of course). Come along as we tromp our way through the woods or wade the waters of the great Mountain State.
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